BEST BODY OIL FOR HARMATTAN
The Harmattan season in Nigeria usually spans from November to February in Nigeria and some other West African countries.
This harmattan season is characterized by dry air, wind, general dryness, and intense cold at night. During this period, a lot of skin breaks, hair breakage, chapped lips, etc are often noticed in people.
In this article, I’ll be listing the best body oils for Harmattan.
There would be affordable ones and some mid-range body oils for Harmattan; you can make your pick according to your budget and skin type.
1- NEUTROGENA SESAME OIL IS GREAT FOR HARMATTAN
The active ingredient in this body oil for harmattan is sesame oil.
Sesame oil is a moisturizing and hydrating oil that has anti-microbial, antioxidant, and wound-healing properties.
It can be used on the face as it is a non-comedogenic oil.
Also, it protects the skin from UV sun rays.
This is the most expensive oil on the list and it is made by the Neutrogena brand.
This oil currently costs 19,000 Naira.
2- PRETTY TWINS RETINOL BODY OIL FOR HARMATTAN IN NIGERIA
Pretty Twins retinol body oil has a combination of great essential ingredients for your skin to scale through the harmful weather.
It contains retinol and collagen, which helps to fight aging; lavender oil, which helps the body to relax; jojoba and vitamin E oil, which helps the skin maintain a Youthful look; and then Kojic acid, carrot oil, and glutathione for intense lightening oil of the skin.
This oil is for people who complain about getting darker after using regular oil during the harmattan season; this oil won’t make your skin dark.
Pretty Twins retinol oil currently costs 6,200 Nigeria Naira
Pretty Twins oil ingredients
- Retinol oil
- Lavender oil
- Vitamin E oil
- Collagen oil
- Jojoba oil
- Olive oil
- Alpha Arbutin
- Glutathione
- Kojic acid oil
- Carrot oil
3- CUSSONS BABY OIL
Cussons baby oil is made by the PZ Cussons brand, makers of Cussons lotion and other products
Cussons baby oil is mild on the skin and contains olive oil which is a great humectant that retains moisture on the skin.
You could use this on your baby’s skin and also your skin and wouldn’t need to worry about skin reactions.
The 200ml size of Cusson’s baby oil currently costs 1,450 Naira.
Cussons baby oil Ingredients
- Mineral oil
- Parfum
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and diethylamine hydroxy benzoyl hexyl benzoate
- Tocopheryl acetate oil
- Anthemis Nobilis flower oil and Olea europaea oil
- Hexyl cinnamal
- Citronellol
- Coumarin
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Linalool
- Benzyl salicylate
- Butylphenylmethylpropional
- Geraniol
- Cinnamyl alcohol
- Limonene
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4- PEARS BABY OIL WORKS GREAT FOR HARMATTAN IN NIGERIA
Pears baby oil is a good body oil for harmattan and can be used by both babies and adults.
It helps to moisturize the skin and protect your skin from breaking.
It is affordable for a body oil for harmattan and it currently costs 1,500 Nigerian Naira.
Pears baby oil ingredients
- Paraffinum liquidum
- Parfum(fragrance)
- Olive oil
- Amy cinnamal
- Benzyl alcohol
- Benzyl salicylate
- Citronellol
- Coumarin
- Geraniol
- Limonene
- Linalool
5- JOHNSON BABY OIL FOR HARMATTAN
Johnson baby oil is one of my favorite body oils for Harmattan.
It is also very mild on the skin, and it protects and moisturizes the skin’s surface.
It is made in different countries, so their prices may differ.
The price ranges from 3,500 Naira to 10,000 Naira.
6- FAIR AND WHITE SO WHITE SERUM WORKS FOR HARMATTAN
Fair and white, so white serum works for Harmattan; it is very moisturizing and won’t leave your skin dry during the Harmattan season.
The only consequence is that its size is small, and it is quite expensive.
It should be used by people who want to lighten their skin.
It currently costs 8,000 Naira.
7- BIO OIL SKIN CARE BODY OIL FOR HARMATTAN
Bio-oil is my favorite oil during harmattan and even other off-seasons.
It is highly moisturizing, repairs the skin, and soothes scars and stretch marks.
Bio-oil skin care oil prices range from 3,500 to 9,000 Naira.
I wrote an entire review after using this bio oil skin care oil and you should see it.
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8- DISAAR BEAUTY SKINCARE BODY OIL FOR HARMATTAN
Disaar beauty skin care body oil has a wide range of variants, from almond oil, papaya oil, olive oil, and coconut oil, to vitamin C oil.
Their range of oils is very moisturizing, and they protect your skin, and the oil lasts long.
Even during harmattan, you wouldn’t feel it.
This oil currently costs 1,800 Nigerian Naira.
Disaar argan oil ingredients
- Mineral oil
- Argania spinosa kernel oil
- Caprylic / Caprice triglyceride
- Hydrogenated sweet almond oil
- Tocopherol
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9- DR MEINAIER BEAUTY SKINCARE OIL FOR HARMATTAN
Dr. Meinaier Beauty’s skincare oil is a good body oil for use during the harmattan season; it is a corrector and skin repair oil.
When used during harmattan, it helps moisturize the skin and prevents it from drying out and causing skin breakage, something that is synonymous with the harmattan period.
While using this oil, you won’t need to worry about your skin being too dry or your body being white.
All variants of the oil are flavored and also, and it contains lightening ingredients like carrot extracts
This oil should be used by people who want to lighten their skin tone because it contains ingredients that block the production of melanin, the ingredient that gives one’s skin its dark color.
Dr Meinaier oil currently costs 1,800 Nigeria Naira.
Dr Meinaier’s tea tree oil ingredients
- Cocos nucifera (coconut) oil
- Hydrogenated avocado oil
- Prunus armeniaca (apricot ) kernel oil
- Synthetic jojoba oil
- Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil
- Rosmarinus Officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil
- Tocopherol
Dr Meinaier’s strawberry oil ingredients
- Cocos nucifera (coconut) oil
- Hydrogenated avocado oil
- Prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil
- Synthetic jojoba oil
- Tocopherol
10- DOSEN P COCONUT OIL WORKS WELL FOR HARMATTAN
Coconut oil is one of the best carrier oils to use on your skin, especially during the harmattan season.
This brand of coconut oil is clear and has a fragrance. I wouldn’t advise you to use this on your face because coconut oil is comedogenic, meaning that it blocks the skin pores and could cause breakouts on your skin.
Dosen p coconut oil ingredients
- Cyclopentane dimethylsiloxane
- Polydimethylsiloxane
- Coconut extract
- Essence
11- OIL FROM MELTED SHEA BUTTER
This is the most affordable body oil for Harmattan on this list.
To get this oil, you could melt shea butter on a hot pan with the aid of fire, or you could use the scorching sun to melt your shea butter into oil and apply it directly to your skin.
Also note that after melting, if the temperature decreased, it would most likely solidify and go back to its former solid state
12- PALMERS COCOA BUTTER BODY OIL FOR HARMATTAN
Palmer’s cocoa butter body oil is great for harmattan.
It contains cocoa butter which helps moisturize, protect, and heal your skin
13- VASELINE COCOA RADIANT BODY OIL FOR HARMATTAN IN NIGERIA
Vaseline cocoa radiant body oil has gotten many compliments as one of the best body oils for harmattan from my customers and this is true.
This oil keeps your skin very hydrated and soft the entire day; sometimes, even when it doesn’t look like your skin is moisturized after using this oil, you will feel the texture of your skin when touched.